Volume I of ’Upton Grey in the News’ contains hundreds of newspaper articles from the 18th and 19th centuries. They provide fascinating insight into the social, economic and political life of residents of this quiet village in the Hampshire countryside. The articles include details of births; engagements; marriages; accidents; deaths; inquests; funerals; education; employment; sport; St Mary’s Church; the chapel; The Hoddington Arms; drunkenness; crime; the hunt; farming; forestry; politics; sales; auctions and more.